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Why Is Food Given Intravenously After Appendix Surgery?
My uncle had appendix surgery and now he is having a pic line put in. I m thinking the line is being put in for nutrition or medication. He had his surgery a week ago, Thursday, and he has been feed interveniously since the surgery. He is having some movement of the bowel. What could be going on with his body system. I mean why has his system not started functioning properly,
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
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I have evaluated your query in details .
* There are multiple reasons for this need of IV medications as
- septicemia or other infective foci - paralytic ileus - intestine
obstruction - other systemic derangements as electrolyte or else .
Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .
Regards .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .
* There are multiple reasons for this need of IV medications as
- septicemia or other infective foci - paralytic ileus - intestine
obstruction - other systemic derangements as electrolyte or else .
Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .
Regards .
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